A living portrait which revisits the work of photographer Lucien Clergue, who was a friend of Picasso for almost 30 years.

A living portrait which revisits the work of photographer Lucien Clergue, who was a friend of Picasso for almost 30 years.

The film examines the genesis of Lucien Clergue's photographs in his experiences during the war and the death of his mother when he was only eighteen. His first photographs were much appreciated by Cocteau and Picasso, the latter encouraging him, taking him in for long periods and letting him take photos of his private life. This friendship begat a book: Picasso, My Friend.

Member of the Académie Française and co-founder of the Rencontres d'Arles international photography festival, Lucien Clergue opens up about the formative events of his childhood, giving key insights into his artistic quest.